Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (CATKINS) (2-1) - $100K purchase finished second at this $50,000 price tag going 6.5 furlongs Oct. 24 at Keeneland. It was her first since Sept. 8 and only her second dating back to June 30. Stalker gets a slight edge in a rather weak field for the level.
2nd pick: #8 (Riesling) (3-1) - The beaten favorite in her last pair, stalker pressed the pace before tiring late to finish third just under a length behind 'Catkins' Oct. 24 at Keeneland. Improving since dropping into claimers, she's a win candidate in this spot.
3rd pick: #2 (Traci's Greeley) (6-1) - Home bred is dropping into the claiming ranks for the first time following a bit over 7 month layoff. She has speed/stalking ability and enters off a pair of fine 6 furlong works on the local 'poly' training track. The 3yo is a factor if ready.
4th pick: #7 (Ella Brown) (4-1) - Very lightly-raced, she ran close up, bid turning for home, then weakened late to finish 3rd Oct. 5 at Keeneland. Just under a length behind 'Riesling' that afternoon, her latest pair of local works are encouraging and she gets a rider upgrade to Joe Rocco Sr.